An igloo village is not a hotel with a theme. It is a small settlement of snow igloos, built from scratch every winter, that you reach by cable car or mountain train and sleep in for one night. Because it is so different, people have a lot of practical questions — and the answers decide whether it is the right trip for you. Here is everything we would want to know before booking, drawn from Iglu-Dorf’s own FAQ and village pages as published in November 2026.

What exactly is an igloo village?

Iglu-Dorf (“the original”, as it calls itself) builds each village every winter in around 3,000 working hours, using large balloons, snow ploughs and a lot of muscle power. The balloon method was invented by founder Adrian Günter and patented in 2002. The overnight igloos are about 4 metres across and are joined by snow corridors, with the main corridors over 2 metres high. The company says a village simply cannot collapse in winter — the packed snow becomes hard enough that a snow groomer could drive over it.

Around the sleeping igloos you find an igloo restaurant, a bar, a heated wooden kota for warming up, and outdoor wellness. Artists decorate the igloos each year with snow and ice sculptures, so the interiors change every season.

Where are the villages and which ones are in our deal?

Iglu-Dorf has five villages, but our 5% reader discount covers three Swiss ones: Davos Klosters (Parsenn area, below the Weissfluhjoch station, about 2,500 m), Gstaad (just below the Saanerslochgrat mountain station, about 1,900–2,000 m) and Zermatt (just below the Rotenboden station on the Gornergrat line, about 2,700 m). The company’s other villages in Austria and Germany exist, but the code does not apply there.

Altitudes differ slightly between Iglu-Dorf’s FAQ and its village pages, so treat them as “about”.

Is it cold? Will I sleep?

Iglu-Dorf states the temperature inside is relatively constant, between −2 and +2 °C, and fleece blankets are available on request. You sleep on a snow bed with thermal mats, thin mattresses and real sheepskins, inside an expedition sleeping bag with a hygienic liner — you do not bring your own sleeping bag. Romantic Igloo guests get a double sleeping bag by default; two single bags are free on request.

We are from Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, so cold does not scare us — but we would still say it honestly: this is a one-night adventure, not a cosy hotel. If you hate being below the temperature of a fridge, the TinyLodge in Gstaad is the heated wooden alternative.

Toilets, washing and the morning after

There are shared dry toilets in the village centre at all Swiss villages (in them you can brush your teeth, and hand sanitiser is provided). Per the FAQ, Gstaad and Zermatt have running water and showers, while Davos does not. A private toilet exists only in the “Plus” igloos, which are not part of our code. Our full guide is here: toilets, washing and the morning after.

If a bathroom at night is a must, this is the one dealbreaker to think about before you book.

What is included — and what is not?

Included: welcome drink and aperitif tray, igloo tour, all-you-can-eat Swiss cheese fondue, use of the sauna and/or whirlpool (subject to availability and location), a night walk or snowshoeing, the overnight stay, expedition sleeping bag and liner, morning tea served to your sleeping bag, breakfast and guide service. Not included: visitor’s tax, travel costs such as parking, cable car or train tickets, and extra food and drinks.

• Dinner: the fondue is lactose-free and contains less than 0.1% alcohol; alternatives on request at booking are a vegetable stew in Davos and pasta with tomato sauce in Gstaad and Zermatt.
• Wellness: reserved for overnight guests in the evening, with a private slot per igloo agreed on arrival. Bring a bath towel and flip-flops.
• Payment on site: cards are accepted at the Swiss villages, so you do not need cash.

Who is it for — and who should skip it?

Iglu-Dorf recommends overnight stays for children aged six and above, and offers no changing tables, high chairs or childcare. Guests walk to the village on a snow trail (about 20 minutes from the lift in Davos and Zermatt, 5–7 minutes in Gstaad), so it is not suitable for wheelchairs or limited mobility. Only one night is recommended, since there are no warm rooms or showers in the igloos. Pregnancy is possible in principle; the lower village of Gstaad is the one Iglu-Dorf suggests.

Solo travellers can book the Romantic Igloo at the price for two. Dogs are welcome on request in Davos, Gstaad and Zermatt for CHF 25 per dog, noted at booking.

How do you get there — and what does it cost?

Night guests never walk up alone. You meet at a set time (Davos: Weissfluhjoch restaurant at 4:00 pm; Gstaad: check-in at the village bar at 4:30 pm; Zermatt: Rotenboden station at 4:30 pm) and travel up on the lift or train timetable. Cable car and train tickets are not included unless your arrival information says so. Pack a backpack — wheeled suitcases do not work. More detail is in our guide how to get to the villages.

Prices as published in November 2026: Romantic Igloo from CHF 538 per night for two in all three villages; Family & Friends Igloo from CHF 627 per night for three people, with additional guests charged separately; TinyLodge Gstaad from CHF 438 per night for two. The live calendar shows the exact price for your night — and with our code you take 5% off that.

How to book your igloo night with HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5

There are no tracking links in this deal — the code is the only way your discount (and our small commission) is registered. So please book directly with Iglu-Dorf and follow these steps:

1. Pick the village and igloo type: Romantic Igloo for two, Family & Friends Igloo for 3–6 (Zermatt up to 4), or the TinyLodge in Gstaad for two.
2. Open the booking page (Iglu-Dorf5% off · HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5), add your guests, then choose a Sunday–Thursday night between 4 January and 4 April 2027. In practice that means Sunday and Thursday nights (Gstaad also Monday) — check the live calendar on iglu-dorf.com, it shows exactly which nights are open.
3. Fill in the guest details and choose your extras (dinner alternatives, dog, individual sleeping bags and so on are set here).
4. In the box called “Promo-Code” — not the Voucher field — type HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 and press Add. Check that the 5% shows in your total.
5. Tick the safety and terms boxes and confirm. Cancellation is free up to 60 days before the stay; after that Iglu-Dorf’s staggered fees apply (10%, 50%, 100%), so read the terms before you pay.

• Zermatt Family & Friends Igloo: Iglu-Dorf currently takes these requests by e-mail (info@iglu-dorf.com) or phone (0800 880 81 88 from Switzerland, Germany and Austria; +41 41 612 27 28 from elsewhere). Put HUNGRYTRAVELFAMILY5 in your message and ask them to apply it.

Remember: the code works for stays from 4 January to 4 April 2027, Sunday to Thursday nights only (no Friday or Saturday nights), for the Romantic and Family & Friends igloos in Davos Klosters, Gstaad and Zermatt and the TinyLodge in Gstaad. We are Iglu-Dorf’s partner and earn a small commission when you book with our code; it costs you nothing extra and you get 5% off.

FAQ

Our Honest Final Word

An igloo village is simple on paper and surprising in practice: snow walls, sheepskins, fondue, a hot tub under the mountains and a short night at around 0 °C. It is a wonderful one-night experience for couples, families with children from six and friends — and a poor fit for anyone who needs a private bathroom or hates cold. Read our igloo hotel guide if you are still deciding between villages.

We have not stayed yet; we researched Iglu-Dorf in depth and chose it as our partner, so everything here comes from the operator’s own pages. We are Iglu-Dorf’s partner and earn a small commission when you book with our code; it costs you nothing extra and you get 5% off.

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